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Good morning and welcome to the Campus Crisis Alert, brought to you by ADL's Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education (CCAE). If you want to subscribe,
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1. 📰 Top Stories

Rutgers. As part of the agreement the U.S. Department of Education and Rutgers University reached based on allegations of
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extensive antisemitic incidents and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents, the school will review its anti-discrimination policies and implement new trainings. The
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agreement covers all Rutgers campuses in New Jersey.
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Incidents included social media threats against Jewish students, the reported egging of the school’s Bildner Center for Jewish Life and protesters disrupting a meeting between Jewish students and the school president with anti-Zionist chants. Catherine Lhamon, the Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, said that Rutgers will “address serious Title VI noncompliance indicated in their records regarding different treatment of students.”

A protest last October at Rutgers. (Source: Joey585 | X/Twitter)


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UCLA. Internal emails released after a lengthy public records request process by a local TV station
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shed new light on UCLA’s handling of anti-Israel protests and counter-protests last April. The documents reveal that campus leadership at the time grappled with faculty, students and donors voicing concern over campus safety. One document shows that a major donor confirmed they had rescinded a bequest, citing dissatisfaction with UCLA’s actions. The records also highlight the administration’s challenges in balancing student protests with maintaining academic operations. A new chancellor is now in place at UCLA, which hopefully is the start of a new day and approach at the school.


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Pitt. The University of Pittsburgh’s Chancellor and Provost announced plans for a university-level
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working group on antisemitism. This broader effort replaces a proposed ad hoc committee of the Faculty Assembly, and will include faculty, students, staff and community members. “I think this is a really beneficial way to move forward at the highest levels of the University to address these issues,” President Robin Kear said. While some initially expressed frustration over the change, many now support the new direction, though details are still under development.


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IEP (France) and Reichman University (Israel). After France’s government announced plans to
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renew ties between the Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg (IEP) and Israel’s Reichman University, a left-wing national student union in France vowed to protest the agreement, claiming that an agreement between schools was “trampling on academic democracy.” A Jewish student group countered that specifically targeted Israeli institutions by breaking the ties between schools would actually contradict the free exchange of research and knowledge and add to an already tense campus climate.


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University of Vermont. The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at the University of Vermont filed suit in September after it claimed that the school violated their First Amendment right by suspending them after participating in a campus encampment.
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Federal judge William Sessions dismissed the lawsuit and noted in the relevant media that the group has to suffer the consequences after violating school policies: “The Court finds the University’s concerns reasonable. The policy in question addressed two well-established institutional interests: safety and security.” Of course, SJP is clapping back at this, stating on their Instagram page that the university is suppressing them and other student activists who stand up to the administration.

2. 🏆 Campus Champions

News, Not Nonsense, Please. There is a growing chorus shining the spotlight on how
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biased media narratives, especially on campus, are shaping public opinion in dangerous ways. Florida State University student Brandon Ostfeld writes about how a recent event at FSU — featuring an IDF reservist — aimed to provide an authentic perspective on Israel's security challenges, but it was misrepresented by the campus newspaper. Ostfeld describes the coverage by FSView as framing the event as controversial, selectively quoting protesters and leaving out key details. Incidents like these are sparking calls for accountability to ensure accurate and balanced campus media coverage.

Israeli speaker Dr. Yair Ansbacher (at right) talks with an FSU student. (Source: Jacob Rampino/FSView)


3. 💪✡️ Am Yisrael Chai

Talking the Talk. The Israeli government has allotted over $200 million for a program to improve
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Hebrew language learning among Arabic-speaking Israelis. PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the plan, saying, "The Israeli government is advancing an important strategic step today with a large financial investment that will directly impact the integration of Israeli Arabs into Israeli society." This tactic is intended to make it more viable for younger Israeli Arabs to be more integrated into academia and industry in Israel.


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A Golden Life. On Thursday we said goodbye to a true
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gymnastics legend, Agnes Keleti, who passed away just one week shy of her 104th birthday. As a teenager, Anges loved the sport, but her days in the gym were cut short by the Nazi regime. According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, she survived the Holocaust by working as a maid under false papers. After the war, she returned to the world of gymnastics, becoming one of Hungary’s most decorated athletes. In 1957, she moved to Israel, where she trained generations of gymnasts, “recalling despite dementia at 98 that she had wanted to leave communist Hungary because of antisemitism there.”

Agnes Keleti. (Source: Screengrab from International Olympic Committee video)

4. 📣 Info and Action:
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Not on My Campus

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Students — how to take action, deal with antisemitism, and organize your community.
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Alumni — how to organize a sign-on letter, answer a fundraising request, or write a letter to a university president.
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Parents — write a letter about commencement, organize a dial day, or get help selecting a college for your student.
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Faculty and Staff — support for impacted faculty and staff, and guidance on how to discuss what constitutes antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and how to provide help to students and colleagues.
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Glossary of Commonly Used Antisemitic Phrases Heard at Protests.
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — see the grade a college earned in this first-ever report card.
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Report an Antisemitic Incident.
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Are you a student or know one who needs legal help? Contact our
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Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), run by ADL, Hillel, the Brandeis Center, and Gibson Dunn. Hundreds of incidents have been reported. You are not alone!

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